.... Copyright doesn't prevent others from *creating* whatever they want either. In fact, copyright does promote creativity/originality. It merely prevents leeching. Leeching, in my humbe opinion, is not a very desirable thing. Copyright hinders education, which hinders creativity. It adds a monopoly-based tax on distributing published or publicly known information, because, like ...

... working like anyone else, etc. Copyright doesn't prevent others from *creating* whatever they want either. In fact, copyright does promote creativity/originality. It merely prevents leeching. Leeching, in my humbe opinion, is not a very desirable thing. If you really think there is a connection between governments giving prizes, and a monopoly on art, then drop the innuendo and make ...